I of course celebrate St. Patrick's Day, for, after all, how many have a day named after you?  Here is what I will eat and imbibe for my major meal today. I've had numerous postings of this day, and  here is one :  Everything You Need to Know about St. Patrick's Day. You ask, why is St. Patrick's Day observed in America, and  the answer  goes back to when the Irish people came here to help found Boston and New York City.  The first parade was held in Manhattan in 1762.  In the early days of Ireland, Celtic charms of four-leaf clovers offered magical protection.  Did you know that four leaves are really rare?   Only ONE in 10,000 . Did you know that the political leaders of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland make an annual pilgrimage to Washington, D.C. on March 17?  This has happened for a century or so because the USA has had a positive influence over the politics of Ireland since the split occurred.   Here is Biden making remarks today . If you regularl